The Civil Aviation Organization of Iran announced this Sunday suspension of flights at all airports in the country until Monday morning due to “operational restrictions” amid tensions a possible Israeli response to Tuesday’s attacks on the Jewish state.
“Due to operational restrictions“Flights from the country’s airports will be canceled from 9:00 p.m. tonight (5:30 p.m. GMT) until 6:00 a.m. Monday (2:30 a.m. GMT),” agency spokesperson Jafar Yazerlu said, the agency reported. state agency IRNA.
The suspension of flights comes amid speculation about possible Israeli retaliation for Iranian attacks with nearly 200 missiles against the Jewish state on October 1. In fact, Israeli media reported that early next week would be the date set by the Israeli military to launch retaliation against Iran.
The Revolutionary Guard attack was in turn retaliation for the assassinations of Lebanese Hezbollah militia leader Hasan Nasrallah and an Iranian general in Beirut, as well as Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in July in Tehran.
After the attack, Iran canceled flights until Thursday morning, when authorities said “safe flying conditions were guaranteed.” Israel assured that it would respond, to which various Iranian political and military authorities in turn declared that it would respond with more force.
The oil sector is one of the possible targets due to the economic damage this would cause to the Persian country, according to Israeli media, which also emphasize that attacking militarized zones is being considered as a response.
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, declared this Friday, rifle in hand, that the attack on Israel was “the least punishment for Israeli aggression”, during a collective prayer in commemoration of Nasrallah .
